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Fizzle

noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun

1
A spluttering or hissing sound.
2
a complete failure wordnet
3
Failure of an exploding nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing.
4
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) wordnet
5
An abortive effort; a flop or dud.

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6
A state of agitation or worry.

Verb

1
To sputter or hiss.
"The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured."
2
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3
To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped. figuratively, informal
"The entire project fizzled after the founder quit."
4
To fail to generate the expected yield when exploded during testing.
"The shot fizzled, generating only 200 tons rather than the 30 kilotons they were aiming for."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Attested in English since 1525-35. From earlier fysel (“to fart”). Related to fīsa (“to fart”). Compare with Swedish fisa (“to fart (silently)”). See also feist. It could also come from old Norse: "fise" simply means "blow," like in "blow in the wind." A weather-exposed community in Rogaland, Norway, is called Fister. (In modern language, the verb "fisle" has the same 3 meanings as in English, see below.)

Etymology 2

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